This is very good dish to serve with Idly / Dosai. We can prepare this very quickly and hence the name Avasara sambar (Quick Sambar) (Kadalai Mavu Sambar). Sometimes, making idli sambar will take sometime as we need to cook the thoor dal first. This is an instant sambar which goes well with Idli / Dosa / Pongal. Try this instant side dish for idli / dosa and share your comments!

Preparation and Yield:

Preparation time

10 mins

Cooking Time

20 mins

Servings

4

Recipe Category

Main

Recipe Cuisine

Indian

Avasara Sambar (Quick Sambar) / Kadalai mavu sambar

Ingredients:

Onion

1 Roughly Chopped

Tomato

1 Roughly Chopped

Tamarind

1 Lemon Size

Salt

1/4 Teaspoon

Red chilli Powder

1 Teaspoon

Gram Flour / Besan

2 Tablespoon

Gingelly Oil

2 tablespoon

Mustard Seeds

1 Teaspoon

Fenugreek Seeds

1/4 Teaspoon

Curry Leaves

Few

* 1 Cup = 250ml

Avasara Sambar (Quick Sambar) / Kadalai mavu sambar

Method:

Soak the tamarind in the water and extract the juice and keep it separately. Chop the onion & tomato roughly and set it aside.

Heat the oil in the pan and add the mustard seeds once the oil gets heat. When the mustard seeds begins to sputter add fenugreek seeds and the curry leaves

Add onion and saute the onions till it turns transparent. Then, add the tomato and saute them till the tomato is mushy.

When the tomato is cooked add the extracted tamarind juice and add Red chilli powder and salt.

Boil the tamarind extract for 10 minutes. Once the mixture started boiling and add besan mixture and stir well to avoid lumps. Add water to adjust the consistency. Boil for couple of minutes and switch off the flame.